Manchester City ground out a hard-fought win in Germany on Wednesday, beating hosts Leipzig 3-2 at the Red Bull Arena in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League.
The victory lifted the English side to 9 points and seventh place in the competition table. Leipzig stayed frozen on 3 points, down in 30th.
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City's opener came through friendly fire. Castello Lukeba turned it into his own net in the 37th minute, following a cross from Nico O'Reilly.
The visitors failed to deliver in the first half. They dominated possession with 66% to Leipzig's 34%, yet managed only one shot on target from four attempts.
Leipzig, by contrast, impressed before the break. They fired off 6 shots, 2 of them on target, and matched City for touches inside the opponent's box with 8 apiece.
Back out for the second half, the hosts levelled in the 49th minute through Bout Baku. City soon restored their lead when Enzo Fernandez headed home in the 58th minute.
Antonio Nusa then dragged Leipzig back into it, scoring their second in the 61st minute. But Norwegian star Erling Haaland settled the tie in City's favour, striking the third in the 78th minute to seal a 3-2 win for the visitors.